Aki Ryynänen
Lead Developer & Tech Lead bridging business and technology
Result-oriented software engineer and lead developer with over 13 years of experience building everything from banking systems to data-driven applications. Combines deep technical expertise with strong communication skills and business understanding, making complex technology accessible to diverse stakeholders. Passionate about leveraging AI and emerging technologies to solve real-world problems while leading teams through the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Thrives in environments that demand continuous learning, adaptability, and clear thinking to deliver meaningful results that benefit both users and business outcomes.
Core Strengths
Bridge-builder who connects technical work with business value, translating between technical and business perspectives to ensure solutions meet real business needs
Team mentor who enjoys helping others grow and learn, with a track record of supporting junior developers and helping teammates develop their skills across multiple organizations
Technical versatility enabling contribution to any part of modern software projects while understanding how all the pieces fit together to create working solutions
Technical leader comfortable with uncertainty and change, thriving in fast-moving environments where new technologies and shifting requirements demand smart technical decisions and team guidance
Skill Highlights
Professional Experience
Freelancer
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AI Tools • Astro • Business Acumen • CSS • Claude Code • Cloud Engineering • Cursor • Drizzle • Entrepreneurship • HTML • Lovable • Neon • NextJS • PostgreSQL • React • Software Architecture • Tailwind • TimescaleDB • TypeScript • UX Design • Vercel • Web Development • git • v0 • vite
Tech Partner
MLU - More Than DataAs Tech Partner at MLU, I lead technical development for a retail analytics SaaS platform serving brick-and-mortar stores. Built a complete mobile application MVP using React Native and TypeScript, designed web application prototypes with NextJS, and researched Gen AI capabilities for potential data insights integration. Actively drive business development while leading full-stack development and technical decision-making.
Agile • AWS • Apollo • Business Acumen • CSS • Cloud Engineering • Copilot • Entrepreneurship • GraphQL • HTML • Interpersonal Skills • Kanban • Linear • Mobile Development • NextJS • React • React Native • Software Architecture • Tailwind • Team Lead • TypeScript • UX Design • Web Development • git • turbopack
Software Architect
FuturiceDesigned technology direction and performance optimization for campaign management platform, enabling comprehensive campaign data visualization and enrichment. Developed AI-powered campaign creation tool leveraging predictive analytics, enabling shop managers to create higher-performing campaigns and target new audiences.
Agile • Apollo • Azure • Business Acumen • CSS • CI/CD Pipelines • Cloud Engineering • Copilot • Databricks • Data Engineering • Docker • GraphQL • HTML • Hapi • Hasura • Interpersonal Skills • Jira • Mentoring • Mobx • NextJS • Node • PostgreSQL • Python • REST • React • Scrum • Software Architecture • Team Lead • Terraform • TypeScript • UML • UX Design • Web Development • git • nginx • vite
Lead Developer
FuturiceLed development team and engineered comprehensive data pipelines for campaign management platform using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Delta Lake. Built targeted marketing analytics pipeline processing large-scale retail data and developed GraphQL APIs enabling shop managers to create data-driven campaigns. Mentored team members while architecting scalable cloud infrastructure with Terraform and establishing CI/CD practices.
Agile • Apollo • Azure • Azure Data Factory • Business Acumen • CI/CD Pipelines • Cloud Engineering • CSS • Databricks • Data Engineering • Delta Lake • Docker • git • GraphQL • Hapi • Hasura • HTML • Interpersonal Skills • jest • Jira • Mentoring • Mobx • mocha • nginx • Node • PostgreSQL • Python • React • REST • Scrum • Software Architecture • Team Lead • Terraform • TypeScript • UML • UX Design • Web Development • webpack
Senior Software Developer
Signant HealthLed full-stack development of greenfield neurological trial management application, streamlining clinical data recording and centralizing trial communications. Architected React/Redux frontend with Material UI and Node/Express backend services. Established company-wide design system foundation and created reusable component library, accelerating development across multiple teams.
CSS • Design Systems • Express • Functional Programming • git • HTML • Interpersonal Skills • Material UI • Node • OpenAPI • React • Redux • Selenium • Software Architecture • Team Lead • Test Automation • TypeScript • UX Design • Web Development • webpack
Software Designer
CRF HealthServed as frontend specialist on collaborative medical document editing platform for healthcare professionals, improving document workflow efficiency. Refactored existing React/Redux codebase to modern standards and established comprehensive testing practices with Jest. Mentored development team on frontend best practices and provided technical consultation on architecture decisions.
Agile • CSS • Docker • git • HTML • JavaScript • jest • Jira • Mentoring • Openshift • React • Redux • Scrum • Test Automation • Web Development • webpack
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Software Engineering
Tampere University of Technology